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Overview

Note: We are currently hiring for two separate counsel profiles. This role is for mid-career candidates with 5-10 years of professional legal experience. Please apply only to the position that best reflects your years and depth of experience.

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Responsibilities

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Five to ten years of legal experience (including clerkships);
Experience in election law or voting rights law and/or experience in impact litigation or supporting policy advocacy;
Enthusiasm for and commitment to Protect Democracy’s cross-ideological, nonpartisan approach to protecting our democracy;
Exceptional analytical skills and writing and presentation skills directed at both lawyer and nonlawyer audiences;
Ability to track, prioritize, and balance a diverse set of responsibilities;
Ability to foster collaborative relationships and work in a team environment with people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives;
Growth mindset and enthusiasm for giving and receiving feedback up, down and sideways;
Nimbleness and an ability to perform well in a dynamic, fast-paced environment;
A passionate commitment to the preservation of democratic norms and institutions, and an understanding that our democracy has never fully represented communities of color.

What We Offer

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The starting salary range for this role is $138,000 - $150,000 commensurate with the candidate’s degree of experience, capabilities and skills, and in alignment with internal equity.

✓Contact hiring@protectdemocracy.org if you require specific accommodations at any point in the hiring process.

✓Keep an eye on your promotions/spam folders to avoid missed communication.

✓We are unable to provide status updates for each application we receive. If you reach out and do not hear back, please know it is not for lack of appreciation or interest, but simply for lack of staff capacity to respond to individual inquiries.

✓The application will include a voluntary EEO survey so that we can monitor the applicant pool as a whole for representation and equal employment opportunities, and to evaluate our progress as an organization toward a diverse and inclusive workforce, which we believe is a pillar of a thriving democracy. The categories used by the EEO survey are limited and may not reflect your lived experience; please feel free to opt out of any of the questions. Your responses to this survey are entirely separate from your application materials, are not accessible to those responsible for hiring decisions, and will not affect your candidacy in any way.

*Flexible location. We are a remote-first organization based exclusively in the United States, meaning our staff work within the U.S. and primarily virtually. We also offer shared workspaces for those who enjoy working in an office environment. We are established for remote work in many states across the country, and while candidates based anywhere in the U.S. are welcome to apply, we may not be able to offer employment in your current location. If you proceed with the hiring process, we will discuss where you currently live and what is possible during the hiring process. All staff are also required to travel at least twice per year to team retreats, and this role may involve additional travel to meet with partners, vendors, or for planning meetings. (Accommodations to this requirement will be made only in exceptional circumstances.)